It’s enough to travel for few kilometers from our company to find a wine cellar, its vineyards and its founder: Andrea Pirlo.
Indeed he is the owner of the Wine Company Pratum Coller, which is located in Flero, in the province of Brescia.
A territory endowed with an historical enological vocation to which Andrea connected since his childhood, as for wine making, a family tradition that he has been developing with this new project.
Tasting the Arduo IGP Montenetto - Pratum Coller By Andrea Pirlo, as the name suggests (Arduo=Arduous) you can feel immediately the passion and dedication in the creation of this red wine.
The blend of Merlot, Sangiovese e Marzemino, with a touch of Cabernet, plays on a subtle and polished balance.
The perfumes are above all red fruits and spices, while at the palate in the first instance you will find red fruits again, but this time accompanied by tertiary notes with an enveloping and important structure due to the one year refinement in barriques, which brilliantly sustains the 15% alcoholic vol.

The Lambrusco is a really special product, a sparkling red wine and this is what makes it unique in the world.
Its tase us particularly fruity reminding of strawberries, cherries and red fruits in general.
Lambrusco L'eclisse - Cantina Paltrinieri has a lighter and rosè color compared to the classic red of the Lambrusco DOC. moreover it is a particularly dry wine in it genre, this makes easier to drink more glasses and less boring.
Excellent paired with the Emilia specialties ad gnocco fritto and tigelle with cold cuts

The tastes, the perfumes and the cultural heritage are fundamental aspects to know the Italian wine, but today we will deal with a side that normally is discussed less, that is to say the beneficial effects of wine on health.
Indeed, if consumed in the right quantity, wine is endowed with many properties that have affects positively human health. The presence of polyphenols (mostly in red wine) provides a preventive effect against arteriosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension and generally against cardio-circulatory diseases.
Another substance contained in red wine is resveratrol, an antitumoral polyphenolics compound par excellence as it acts against free-radicals, developing an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action too.
OIP has selected over 6000 wines from every Italian region, you just have to leaf through the catalogue finding the ideal wine for every occasion.

The Chiaretto is a rosé wine rigorously produced in the Lake of Garda area.
Once considered a waste of the red wine vinification, this kind of wine has been acquiring more and more importance with the passing of the years, improving itself and acquiring precise qualitative characteristics and identity.
The result is a wine with strong chromatic tones, a great acidity and overall more near to a red than a white wine.
The Valtènesi Chiaretto D.O.P. “Preaféte” BIO organic - Podere dei Folli is a product that expresses all the tradition, but also the progressive research for innovation during the years, linked to the Chiaretto vinification.
Made up of Groppello ( a local vine variety), it has the typical strong cerasuol pink color, feeling floral and fruity aromas.
At the palate stands out the typical sapidity of rosé, paired with a light almond final aftertaste.

Among the most important red wine of Italy, and of the World, it is necessary to mention the Amarone della Valpolicella.
A wine produced rigorously in the Valpolicella, a valley at the north of Verona, an area that has always been committed to the production of great wines, as it is witnessed by manuscripts dating back to the 4th century b.c.
Cantina Manara is an excellences producer well known in Valpolicella, the attention towards every production phase allows to maintain the typicity of the wines (all of their wines have obtained the DOC, DOCG or IGP certification), respecting the characteristic of the terroir to obtain wines with an own recognizable personal identity.
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MANARA is the product par excellence of the wine cellar, it is born from Corvina 75% - Rondinella 20% - other local types 10%, then a 18 months refinement in reservoir and the last one in bottle for 6 to 12 months.
Color:Intense ruby red.
Nose: Fruit notes of wild blackberry, then floral notes and spice notes of coffee and chocolate.
Taste: Expressive and soft on the palate with a tingling acidity.
Food pairing: Roasts, meats grilled over an open fire, game and strong cheeses.
Alcohol Content : 15% vol.

Piedmontese wines are well known for their strong character and their important structure.
As a consequence, the wine-making tradition is mainly centered on the red wines production as Barbera, Barbaresco and Barolo.
The Poderi Colla are in the heart of Langhe, precisely in Alba, an area of Piedmont renowned all over the world for the production of first level food and wine excellences.
The wine cellar vineyards are at an average height of 150m, on a hill round exposed ground.
Part of the vineyard has been planted before 1930, with a partial renovation in 1955, moreover joining the agricultural program instituted by the Piedmont regional institutions with the aim of a total environmental sustainability.
Today we’re describing you the Barbera d’Alba Poderi Colla.
As it is a vine variety endowed with a very high yield, its production is limited to obtain an higher quality.
The colour is a violet intense red, strong vinous aroma with floral tones of strawberry, cherry and prunes.
On the gustatory side the tannin is light, it is enjoyable young but its structure is full bodied and ideal for long aging too.
A whole meal wine to pair with pastas, soups and meat pies; great also for the preparation of sauces and beef stews.

It isn't a casualty that among the hundreds of different Brunello di Montalcino red wines produced in Italy the BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO BANFI is one of the most successful in the foreign market.
This result has been achieved thanks to the careful selection of every single grape, than the long aging of 2 years in the wooden barrels makes the rest.
The final product is a red intense wine, a pleasant and complex aroma with shades of prunes, mature cherry, small red fruits that integrates well with the licorice and tobacco ones. At the palate its structure turns out to be powerful and elegant, fit for a very long aging to exalt all its potential.
This wine is particularly suited to accompany red meat, game and aged cheeses.

Parmigiano Reggiano follows a strict and precise disciplinary, but, despite that, all the parmigiano reggiano aren't the same. Parmigiano Reggiano Vacche Rosse (milk from the red cow) matured 48 months unicity derives from the milk origin, in fact it is realized using only red cow milk, a race which arrived in Italy with the Longboards. This race has a fewer production comparing to the average but an higher content of proteins and caseins, so it is more adapt to the cheese production. After 48 moths of maturation the parmigiano vacche rosse has a delicate yet long-lasting flavor, without being piquant.
The dough is slightly grainy and the long aging period guarantees an intense yet delicate flavor, which is typical for this variety.Recommendation: Parmigiano Reggiano must never be served cold, but should be at room temperature.
The Parmigiano Reggiano of the red cow is ideal to emphasize the flavor of stews, main dishes and salads.
Optimal for filling ravioli and other stuffed pasta. Or as a companion of sausages, mostarda and jam. Perfect to genuine balsamic vinegar of Modena or acacia or multi-flower honey. Goes well with well-structured red wines (Barolo, Barbaresco) and white sweet wines.

The Catstelmagno has ancient origins, in fact it was already well known in the XI century as it was mentioned in some books or laws of that time. Castelmagno Of Mountain DOP - La Bruna is made from milk of cows who gaze in Alpine Hut over 1000m of height. The herbs of the Alpine Hut give the cheese an unique taste and colour. The result is a very seasoned cheese, so it's recommended to eat it at the end of the meal accompanied by different full bodied red wines like Nebbiolo o Barolo depending on the seasoning.

News riguardanti red wine

Pietracupa history begins at the beginning of the 70s, when Peppino Loffedo bought an estate on the Montefredano hill, near Avellino. A comeback to the country made to produce a Final wine.
But in 1999 everything changed when the son Sabino took part to the company, so the Pietracupa project.
Pietracupa wine cellar is now run by Carmine Valentino, a great Campania white wines and Taurasi interpreter. The Fiano is cultivated all around the the house-wine cellar, on an almost one hectare and a half of clayish-calcareous ground: The Greco is produced from the vineyards near Santa Paolina, an area with a great wine vocation able to give life of great value.

The red wines of Conte de Quirra:
Cannonau and Carignano are the two most famous red wines of Sardinia. This grape varieties produce red wines with a distinctive and strong character.
Thanks to the innovations of recent years, some winemakers could create new well-known, elegant and refined wines.
Cannonau is an autochthonous and ancient grape variety, that creates real masterpieces.
When we talk about these wines, we also talk about all the nuances that are typical of Sardinia. Strong soils and clay mixed with sand - these soils confer special flavors and nuances to the red wine, that are a typical sign of the high quality of the Sardinian red wines.
The vineyards of the winery Conte de Quirra are located near the sea on the east coast of Sardinia.